Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Manitouwadge Airport (YMG), Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,542 miles (or 4,090 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Elmendorf Air Force Base and Manitouwadge Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Elmendorf Air Force Base and Manitouwadge Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDF / PAED |
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| Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDF |
| More Information: | EDF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YMG / CYMG |
| Airport Name: | Manitouwadge Airport |
| Location: | Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°4'59"N by 85°51'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Township of Manitouwadge |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1199 feet (365 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YMG |
| More Information: | YMG Maps & Info |
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- Following World War II, Elmendorf assumed an increasing role in the defense of North America as the uncertain wartime relations between the United States and the Soviet Union deteriorated into the Cold War.
- The furthest airport from Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,542 miles (16,965 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- The Elmendorf AFB is a site of one of the now decommissioned FLR-9 Wullenweber-class antennas, a node of the now obsolete High Frequency SIGINT direction finding system.
- The adjacent facilities were officially combined by the 2005 Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Facts about Manitouwadge Airport (YMG):
- The furthest airport from Manitouwadge Airport (YMG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,939 miles (17,604 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Manitouwadge Airport (YMG) is Marathon Aerodrome (YSP), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) SW of YMG.
- Manitouwadge Airport (YMG) currently has only 1 runway.
